The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 2:50 Explained

1 Chronicles 2:50

KJV: These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,

YLT: These were sons of Caleb son of Hur, first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim,

Darby: These are the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

ASV: These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

These were the sons  of Caleb  the son  of Hur,  the firstborn  of Ephratah;  Shobal  the father  of Kirjathjearim, 

What does 1 Chronicles 2:50 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 2

1  The sons of Israel
3  The posterity of Judah by Tamar
13  The children of Jesse
18  The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron
21  Hezron's posterity by the daughter of Machir
25  Jerahmeel's posterity
34  Sheshan's posterity
42  Another branch of Caleb's posterity
50  The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 2:50 mean?

These were the descendants of Caleb the sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrath [were] Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim
אֵ֤לֶּה הָיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י כָלֵ֔ב בֶּן־ ח֖וּר בְּכ֣וֹר אֶפְרָ֑תָה שׁוֹבָ֕ל אֲבִ֖י קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים

אֵ֤לֶּה  These 
Parse: Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
בְּנֵ֣י  the  descendants 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
כָלֵ֔ב  of  Caleb 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: כָּלֵב 
Sense: the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture.
בֶּן־  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
ח֖וּר  of  Hur 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חוּר  
Sense: a chief assistant to Moses and Aaron.
בְּכ֣וֹר  the  firstborn 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בְּכֹר  
Sense: firstborn, firstling.
אֶפְרָ֑תָה  of  Ephrath 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶפְרָת 
Sense: a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried.
שׁוֹבָ֕ל  [were]  Shobal 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֹׁובָל  
Sense: the 2nd son of Seir the Horite (Edom) and one of the dukes of the Horites.
אֲבִ֖י  the  father 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
יְעָרִֽים  Kirjath  Jearim 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: קִרְיַת יְעָרִים  
Sense: a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin.